CONFOUNDING all punditry, Alex Salmond, Scotland's first minister, led his Scottish National Party (SNP) to a stunning victory in the devolved Parliament's elections on May 5th.

苏格兰首席部长，Alex Salmond，带领其苏格兰民族党在5月5日的议会选举中取得了令人惊奇的胜利，这让所有自命权威的人感到困惑不解。

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